#166DA0
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #166DA0
At its core, #166DA0 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 109 green, and 160 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 86% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#166DA0
RGB22, 109, 160
HSL202.2°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK86%, 32%, 0%, 37%
HSV202.2°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB43.7, -5.6, -34.4
XYZ12.1, 13.6, 35.3
Decimal1469856
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.73:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #166DA0;
}
.text-color {
color: #166DA0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #166DA0;
}